In December 2002, we ran a survey about insulin and insulin device use in schools. The results of the survey are below.
Analyzing 160 responses.
Presentation generated on December 18, 2002.
1. Does your child's school allow him/her to deliver insulin in school?
Percent
Yes
91
No
3
I don't know
6
Choice
Count
Percentage Answered
Yes
145
91.2%
No
4
2.5%
I don't know
10
6.3%
2. Does the school have a policy about delivering insulin that distinguishes
between the device that may be used in school (e.g., pens vs. syringes)?
Percent
Yes
3
No
85
I don't know
12
Choice
Count
Percentage Answered
Yes
5
3.1%
No
135
84.9%
I don't know
19
11.9%
3. Has your school's policy regarding treating diabetes in school affected
your/your child's ability to manage his/her condition (e.g., number of times per
day he/she can test blood, administer insulin)?
Percent
Yes
11
No
87
I don't know
3
Choice
Count
Percentage Answered
Yes
17
10.8%
No
136
86.6%
I don't know
4
2.5%
4. Has your child's health care provider had to adjust his/her treatment as a
result of school policy?
Percent
Yes
6
No
94
I don't know
1
Choice
Count
Percentage Answered
Yes
9
5.7%
No
148
93.7%
I don't know
1
0.6%
5. Does your child use a pen or syringe?
Percent
Syringe
29
Insulin pen
39
Pump with syringe backup
21
Pump with pen backup
11
Other
0
Choice
Count
Percentage Answered
Syringe
46
29.3%
Insulin pen
61
38.9%
Pump with syringe backup
33
21.0%
Pump with pen backup
17
10.8%
Other
0
0.0%
6. If you use a pen, did you consider of ease of use in school when you/your
child chose a pen?
Percent
Yes
45
No
14
I don't use a pen
41
Choice
Count
Percentage Answered
Yes
67
45.0%
No
21
14.1%
I don't use a pen
61
40.9%
7. Is your school's policy dictated by school district, county, state or
federal rules/laws?
Percent
School district
38
County or other local government
3
State or province
7
National or federal
7
I don't know
44
Choice
Count
Percentage Answered
School district
59
38.3%
County or other local government
5
3.2%
State or province
11
7.1%
National or federal
11
7.1%
I don't know
68
44.2%
8. Have there been recent (within about the last two years) changes in your
school's policy about managing your child's diabetes in school (e.g. about
whether he/she can perform blood tests, deliver insulin, etc)? Would you
consider them to be positive or negative changes?
Percent
Yes, and the changes have been positive
27
Yes, and the changes have been neutral
4
Yes, and the changes have been negative
4
No, there have been no changes
47
I don't know
17
Choice
Count
Percentage Answered
Yes, and the changes have been positive
42
26.9%
Yes, and the changes have been neutral
7
4.5%
Yes, and the changes have been negative
7
4.5%
No, there have been no changes
73
46.8%
I don't know
27
17.3%
9. If your child requires insulin at school, who administers it?
Percent
Child
67
Nurse or nurses aid
15
Teacher
1
Other staff member
1
Parent who works at school
0
Parent who visits school to administe...
14
Other
3
Choice
Count
Percentage Answered
Child
103
66.9%
Nurse or nurses aid
23
14.9%
Teacher
1
0.6%
Other staff member
1
0.6%
Parent who works at school
0
0.0%
Parent who visits school to administer insulin
22
14.3%
Other
4
2.6%
Last Updated: Wednesday December 18, 2002 13:58:28
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